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Practice #1:Highlight the error. If there is no error, mark E.
1. Despite the home team's best effort, the visitor'splayed hard and won by forty points.
2. The new carpenters on the TV design show, who are very knowledgeable in their fields, use many different power tools. E
Practice #2:
Complete the sentences by choosing the best answers.
1. The singer's lyrics, which prompted much analysis, turned out to be nothing more than randomly assembled phrases from commercials the singer likes.
a. sinister b. reasonable c. cryptic d. divergent e. divulging
2. The needle of the pressure gauge indicated that an explosion was .
a. formidable b. ostensible c. imminent d. irreconcilable e. diametrical
Practice #3
Read the passage and chose the best answers to the questions that follow it.
(1) America is dependent on foreign oil, a fact that dismays many Americans. (2) Hybrid cars, most o which run on gasoline or diesel and electricity, can help America reduce its dependence on foreign oil. (3) They also reduce pollution. (4) Energy sources like electricity and solar power cut down on the harmful emissions that contribute to allergy-aggravating smog. (5) Lobbyists say that eventually hybrid cars will be just as affordable as gasoline-powered and diesel-powered vehicles. (6) However, the auto industry contends that the cost of research and development of hybrids will drive the price of the product higher than consumers will accept.
1. Which of the following is true about the author of the passage?
a. The author is probably sympathetic to the auto industry. b. The author is probably in favor of the use of hybrids.
c. The author is probably annoyed by lobbyists.
d. The author has probably participated in studies on the effectiveness of hybrid cars.
e. The author probably knows someone who purchased a hybrid.
2. The passage implies that many Americans a. dislike the fact that the U.S. depends on foreign electricity and solar power
b. dislike the fact that U.S. is independent of foreign countries
c. appreciate the fact that lobbyists are working hard to reduce smog nationwide d. disapprove of America's reliance on foreign oil
e. have test-driven hybrids
Practice #4
Complete the sentences by choosing the best answers.
1. The _ workers never held a job for more than a few weeks.
a. inseparable
b. transcendent
c. transient
d. forthcoming e. indispensable
2. The poor cousin tiptoes around the house with a meek, air.
a. simplistic
b. superior
c. subliminal d. subservient
e. subject
Practice #5
Complete the answer the most improves the underlined portion of the original sentence. If the original sentence does not have an error, choose (A).
1. The herd of zebras move across the plains of the Serengeti with speed and grace.
a. move b. moves c. moved
d. moving
e. was moving
2. There once was a Roman emperor, who, did nothing but sit around all day long and feed the pigeons.
a. emperor, who,
b. emperor, whom,
c. emperor, that,
d. emperor, which, e. emperor who
Practice #6
Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions that follow it.
(1) It seems that every out-of-work celebrity ends up hosting a talk show. (2) Unfortunately, talk show careers usually last only a few months. (3) Usually these celebrity talk shows book other underemployed celebrities to come on as guests. (4) Talk shows often amount to nothing more than bad publicity for the hosts. (5) Therefore, as they say in show business, any publicity (even bad publicity) is good publicity.
1. Which of the following revisions does the paragraph most need?
(a) Add the word "typically" to sentences 4 and 5. (b) Delete the word "usually" from several sentences.
(c) Place the last sentence of the paragraph at the beginning of the paragraph.
(d) Change the tense of the verbs to past tense.
(e) Change the tense of the verbs to future tense.
2. In the context of the paragraph, which of the following revisions does sentence 5 most need?
(a) Replace "Therefore" with "Whatever" (b) Replace "Therefore" with "Still."
(c) Replace "is" with "was."
(d) Add a colon after "business."
(e) Offset "Therefore" with quotation marks.
Practice #7
Complete the sentences by choosing the best answers.
1. Frank couldn't tell whether the columnist was being , or whether she was serious about her unusual opinions.
a. arcane
b. defunct
c. prolific
d. expository e. sarcastic
2. The company brought together its best engineers to _ on a plan that would _ the performance of many of its products. a. collaborate...enhance
b. perforate...improve
c. exasperate...deviate
d. exacerbate...confound
e. enervate...advance
Practice #8
(1) Nearly all scientists agree that global warming is melting the world's largest glacial structures and causing water levels to rise. (2) Researchers estimate that the earth's water levels, particularly, in seas and oceans, rise a fraction of an inch each year. (3) If the ice caps continue to melt, the gulf stream could be affected.
The term "glacial structures" most likely refers to which of the following?
a. frozen tundra b. polar ice caps
c. mountain ice and snow
d. intercontinental glaciers
e. frozen lakes
Practice #9
Choose the answer that most improves the underlined portion of the original sentence. If the original sentence does not have an error, choose (a).
1. Once the expiration date on the milk has passed, it would be prudent to dispose of the old milk. a. would be prudent to dispose
b. would have been prudent to have disposed
c. would be, prudent to dispose,
d. was prudent to dispose
e. might would be prudent to dispose
2. Jenny's piggy bank, fell from the shelf and shattered into a thousand tiny pieces.
a. bank, fell
b. bank, falls
c. bank falls
d. bank that fell e. bank fell
Practice #10
If there is an error, choose the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.
1. The local veterinarian said he won't never do any medical work on an animal larger than a small horse or small cow because he didn't specialize in that type of medicine in college. No error.
2. Carol bought a brand new blanket for the baby, which was blue. No error.
Practice #11
Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions that follow it.
(1) There are many ways to figure out whether you will be successful at a particular endeavor. (2) One way to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors. (3) This could help you determine your odds of success. (4) Therefore, statistics are of only marginal assistance without smart analysis.
1. In the context of the paragraph, which of the following is the best revision for sentence 2?
a. One way to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors is:
b. One way, is to research the outcomes, of other similar endeavors. c. One way is to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors.
d. Some ways are to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors.
e. One way perhaps to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors.
2. Which of the following revisions does sentence 4 most need?
a. Replace "Therefore" with "Perhaps." b. Replace "Therefore" with "However."
c. Offset "without smart analysis" with commas.
d. Replace "are" with "were."
e. Remove the comma after "Therefore."
JOURNALSJournal #1
Describe your favorite Edgar Allen Poe story. Explain why.
Journal #2
Please click on Unit 1 from the home page. There are directions for making a literary terms log. Please place this log onto your personal wiki page and follow the directions for the first term which is "archetype."
Journal #3
Literary Terms Log: plain style, paradox, and extended metaphor. Please use the definitions in the back of your textbook! Journal #4
How is fear used as a motivator? Give three examples
Journal #5
Describe your version of a witch. Be specific! Behaviors, personalities, families, etc.
Journal #6
Give an example of a "witch hunt." Explain what happened and why it happened.
Journal #7
Literary Terms Log: irony and motivation.
Journal #8
Literary Terms Log: dynamic character and comic relief.
Journal #9
Which character do you think is most responsible for the accusations so far? Give examples.
Journal #10
Literary Terms Log: symbol
Journal #11
Literary Terms Log: inference and aphorism. What does self-improvement mean to you? Provide examples.
OTHERS
LITERARY TERMS LOG
Term
Definition
Examples (three)
Archetype
original model which copies are made after.
Dracula, Frankenstein (archetypes of horror movies), Cowboy (archetype example of freedom),
Plain Style
A way of writing that stresses simplicity and clarity of expression.
Literature of Ernest Hemingway. Writings of most Puritan writers. Anne Bradstreet's works.
Paradox
A statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a kind of truth.
Emily Dickinson "I taste a liquor never brewed." "Much madness is divinest Sense." William Shakespeare "Partying is such sweet sorrow." Henry David Thoreau
Extended Metaphor
A metaphor that is extended or developed over a number of lines or with several examples.
Emily Dickinson "Fame is a bee" Tim O'Brien "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy" Langston Hughes "Mother to Son"
Irony
Incongruity between what is expressed and what is intended.
Verbal irony: "As clear as mud." Situational irony, dramatic irony.
Motivation
A cause that leads to one's fulfilling of his or her goals.
1. Fear 2. Self-satisfaction 3. Anger
Dynamic Character
in literature or drama, a character who undergoes a permanent change in outlook or character during the story
Brutus, Scrooge, Jack in The Lord of the Flies
Comic Relief
Release of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements in a drama.
Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello
Symbol
Something that represents something else.
Inference
Aphorism
A brief, cleverly worded statement that makes a wise observation about life.
SAT PRACTICES
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Practice #1: Highlight the error. If there is no error, mark E.
1. Despite the home team's best effort, the visitor's played hard and won by forty points.
2. The new carpenters on the TV design show, who are very knowledgeable in their fields, use many different power tools. E
Practice #2:
Complete the sentences by choosing the best answers.1. The singer's lyrics, which prompted much analysis, turned out to be nothing more than randomly assembled phrases from commercials the singer likes.
a. sinister b. reasonable c. cryptic d. divergent e. divulging
2. The needle of the pressure gauge indicated that an explosion was .
a. formidable b. ostensible c. imminent d. irreconcilable e. diametrical
Practice #3
Read the passage and chose the best answers to the questions that follow it.(1) America is dependent on foreign oil, a fact that dismays many Americans. (2) Hybrid cars, most o which run on gasoline or diesel and electricity, can help America reduce its dependence on foreign oil. (3) They also reduce pollution. (4) Energy sources like electricity and solar power cut down on the harmful emissions that contribute to allergy-aggravating smog. (5) Lobbyists say that eventually hybrid cars will be just as affordable as gasoline-powered and diesel-powered vehicles. (6) However, the auto industry contends that the cost of research and development of hybrids will drive the price of the product higher than consumers will accept.
1. Which of the following is true about the author of the passage?
a. The author is probably sympathetic to the auto industry.
b. The author is probably in favor of the use of hybrids.
c. The author is probably annoyed by lobbyists.
d. The author has probably participated in studies on the effectiveness of hybrid cars.
e. The author probably knows someone who purchased a hybrid.
2. The passage implies that many Americans
a. dislike the fact that the U.S. depends on foreign electricity and solar power
b. dislike the fact that U.S. is independent of foreign countries
c. appreciate the fact that lobbyists are working hard to reduce smog nationwide
d. disapprove of America's reliance on foreign oil
e. have test-driven hybrids
Practice #4
Complete the sentences by choosing the best answers.1. The _ workers never held a job for more than a few weeks.
a. inseparable
b. transcendent
c. transient
d. forthcoming
e. indispensable
2. The poor cousin tiptoes around the house with a meek, air.
a. simplistic
b. superior
c. subliminal
d. subservient
e. subject
Practice #5
Complete the answer the most improves the underlined portion of the original sentence. If the original sentence does not have an error, choose (A).1. The herd of zebras move across the plains of the Serengeti with speed and grace.
a. move
b. moves
c. moved
d. moving
e. was moving
2. There once was a Roman emperor, who, did nothing but sit around all day long and feed the pigeons.
a. emperor, who,
b. emperor, whom,
c. emperor, that,
d. emperor, which,
e. emperor who
Practice #6
Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions that follow it.(1) It seems that every out-of-work celebrity ends up hosting a talk show. (2) Unfortunately, talk show careers usually last only a few months. (3) Usually these celebrity talk shows book other underemployed celebrities to come on as guests. (4) Talk shows often amount to nothing more than bad publicity for the hosts. (5) Therefore, as they say in show business, any publicity (even bad publicity) is good publicity.
1. Which of the following revisions does the paragraph most need?
(a) Add the word "typically" to sentences 4 and 5.
(b) Delete the word "usually" from several sentences.
(c) Place the last sentence of the paragraph at the beginning of the paragraph.
(d) Change the tense of the verbs to past tense.
(e) Change the tense of the verbs to future tense.
2. In the context of the paragraph, which of the following revisions does sentence 5 most need?
(a) Replace "Therefore" with "Whatever"
(b) Replace "Therefore" with "Still."
(c) Replace "is" with "was."
(d) Add a colon after "business."
(e) Offset "Therefore" with quotation marks.
Practice #7
Complete the sentences by choosing the best answers.1. Frank couldn't tell whether the columnist was being , or whether she was serious about her unusual opinions.
a. arcane
b. defunct
c. prolific
d. expository
e. sarcastic
2. The company brought together its best engineers to _ on a plan that would _ the performance of many of its products.
a. collaborate...enhance
b. perforate...improve
c. exasperate...deviate
d. exacerbate...confound
e. enervate...advance
Practice #8
(1) Nearly all scientists agree that global warming is melting the world's largest glacial structures and causing water levels to rise. (2) Researchers estimate that the earth's water levels, particularly, in seas and oceans, rise a fraction of an inch each year. (3) If the ice caps continue to melt, the gulf stream could be affected.The term "glacial structures" most likely refers to which of the following?
a. frozen tundra
b. polar ice caps
c. mountain ice and snow
d. intercontinental glaciers
e. frozen lakes
Practice #9
Choose the answer that most improves the underlined portion of the original sentence. If the original sentence does not have an error, choose (a).1. Once the expiration date on the milk has passed, it would be prudent to dispose of the old milk.
a. would be prudent to dispose
b. would have been prudent to have disposed
c. would be, prudent to dispose,
d. was prudent to dispose
e. might would be prudent to dispose
2. Jenny's piggy bank, fell from the shelf and shattered into a thousand tiny pieces.
a. bank, fell
b. bank, falls
c. bank falls
d. bank that fell
e. bank fell
Practice #10
If there is an error, choose the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.1. The local veterinarian said he won't never do any medical work on an animal larger than a small horse or small cow because he didn't specialize in that type of medicine in college. No error.
2. Carol bought a brand new blanket for the baby, which was blue. No error.
Practice #11
Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions that follow it.(1) There are many ways to figure out whether you will be successful at a particular endeavor. (2) One way to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors. (3) This could help you determine your odds of success. (4) Therefore, statistics are of only marginal assistance without smart analysis.
1. In the context of the paragraph, which of the following is the best revision for sentence 2?
a. One way to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors is:
b. One way, is to research the outcomes, of other similar endeavors.
c. One way is to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors.
d. Some ways are to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors.
e. One way perhaps to research the outcomes of other similar endeavors.
2. Which of the following revisions does sentence 4 most need?
a. Replace "Therefore" with "Perhaps."
b. Replace "Therefore" with "However."
c. Offset "without smart analysis" with commas.
d. Replace "are" with "were."
e. Remove the comma after "Therefore."
JOURNALSJournal #1
Describe your favorite Edgar Allen Poe story. Explain why.
Journal #2
Please click on Unit 1 from the home page. There are directions for making a literary terms log. Please place this log onto your personal wiki page and follow the directions for the first term which is "archetype."
Journal #3
Literary Terms Log: plain style, paradox, and extended metaphor. Please use the definitions in the back of your textbook!
Journal #4
How is fear used as a motivator? Give three examples
Journal #5
Describe your version of a witch. Be specific! Behaviors, personalities, families, etc.
Journal #6
Give an example of a "witch hunt." Explain what happened and why it happened.
Journal #7
Literary Terms Log: irony and motivation.
Journal #8
Literary Terms Log: dynamic character and comic relief.
Journal #9
Which character do you think is most responsible for the accusations so far? Give examples.
Journal #10
Literary Terms Log: symbol
Journal #11
Literary Terms Log: inference and aphorism. What does self-improvement mean to you? Provide examples.
OTHERS
LITERARY TERMS LOG